Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibra and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibra and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Ibra is 6.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ibra is 0.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.17 OMR 1.99
$11.61 MX$201
-55.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.39 OMR 10.13
$42.75 MX$742
-38.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.58 OMR 2.91
$10.60 MX$184
-28.49%
Cappuccino
$5.03 OMR 1.93
$3.59 MX$62.3
40.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 OMR 0.41
$1.45 MX$25.21
-27.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$0.90 MX$15.58
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.44 OMR 4.78
$3.03 MX$52.6
310.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.74 OMR 4.51
$4.56 MX$79.2
157.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 OMR 0.74
$1.45 MX$25.20
32.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$1.83 MX$31.72
-35.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 OMR 0.64
$1.61 MX$27.92
4.35%
Eggs
$2.39 OMR 0.92
$2.54 MX$44.05
-5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.88 OMR 1.49
$8.54 MX$148
-54.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 OMR 1.98
$8.47 MX$147
-39.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.33 OMR 3.20
$10.86 MX$189
-23.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 OMR 0.99
$2.73 MX$47.37
-5.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 OMR 0.64
$1.49 MX$25.91
10.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 OMR 0.71
$1.94 MX$33.73
-4.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$2.16 MX$37.57
-47.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.85 MX$32.05
-44.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$2.19 MX$38.00
-53.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.40
$1.07 MX$18.62
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 OMR 0.21
$1.08 MX$18.81
-49.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 OMR 2.44
$4.06 MX$70.5
56.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.34 OMR 5.89
$10.46 MX$182
46.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.36 OMR 1.67
$1.65 MX$28.71
164.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.61 OMR 2.92
$2.55 MX$44.23
198.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.65
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$455
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 OMR 1.16
$3.14 MX$54.5
-3.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
$2.37 MX$41.17
-66.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.30 OMR 3.96
$3.24 MX$56.2
217.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 OMR 0.25
$1.31 MX$22.81
-50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K OMR 8,661
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-26.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K OMR 8,197
$23.8K MX$413.6K
-10.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 OMR 41.10
$83.1 MX$1,443
28.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.92 OMR 16.10
$22.15 MX$385
89.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.3 OMR 26.97
$29.37 MX$510
139.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.03 OMR 11.92
$51.2 MX$889
-39.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.07 OMR 6.94
$18.69 MX$324
-3.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.93 OMR 2.66
$4.89 MX$84.9
41.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 OMR 72.6
$199 MX$3,449
-4.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,949 OMR 3,820
$5,207 MX$90.4K
91.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.0 OMR 19.20
$35.93 MX$624
39.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.02 OMR 14.98
$39.39 MX$684
-0.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 OMR 30.70
$80.3 MX$1,394
-0.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.2 OMR 34.62
$87.6 MX$1,520
2.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,370
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,239 OMR 1,628
$726 MX$12.6K
483.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
11.42
-54.90%

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Last update for Ibra: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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